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| Cromer Knoll Group | |
|---|---|
Kimmeridge Clay Formation (UK North Sea), Draupne Formation, Mandal Formation, Flekkefjord Formation (Norwegian North Sea), Farsund Formation (Danish Central Graben) | |
| Thickness | >700 m (6506/12-4 well); >1370 m (210/15b-4 well) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, calcareous mudstone |
| Other | Limestone, siltstone, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | England, North Sea, Norwegian Sea |
| Country | United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark |
| Extent | North Sea, Norwegian Sea |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Cromer Knoll buoy |
| Named by | Rhys (1974) |
The Cromer Knoll Group is a
period
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Distribution
The Cromer Knoll Group is recognised locally onshore Eastern England and over a wide area of the North Sea and Norwegian sea. In the Southern North Sea it is found throughout the UK sector and the Danish Central Graben.[4] In the Netherlands sector the equivalent unit is the Rijnland Group.[5]
See also
References
- ^ H Johnson; A B Leslie; C K Wilson; I J Andrews; R M Cooper. "Middle Jurassic, Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous of the UK Central and Northern North Sea" (PDF). Research Report RR/03/001. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. "Cromer Knoll Gp". FactPages: Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-78620-277-2.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-78620-457-8.
- .
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.